Spring Is in the Air! Is It Also in Your Marriage?
Spring is my favorite season. Although winter is somewhat short and relatively mild where I live in Mississippi, I still struggle with it. I find myself searching the trees every day for glimpses of the “buds of hope,” as I…
Valentine’s or Anytime: 5 Creative Date Ideas
Do you and your husband have date nights on a regular basis? I hope so! I believe it is important to prioritize intentional time together, to continue to cultivate a growing relationship and to deepen intimacy. As followers of Christ,…
Whose Move Is It Anyway?: How to Proceed in Decision-Making When You and Your Spouse Don’t See Eye to Eye
My husband and I had three days to look at 30+ houses, visit three different schools, and decide where we wanted our young family to live. It’s no wonder I developed a migraine. These were not easy decisions! We were…
3 Marriage Lessons From Mary and Joseph’s Example
When I was a teenager, I got to play the role of Mary in my church’s Christmas musical. My mother will tell you that it’s because I was a good actress, but I’ll tell you that I got the role…
4 Ways to Cultivate Gratitude in Your Marriage
The people we live with have a tendency to be the people we most take for granted, don’t they? We get so accustomed to each other. We have routines that can turn into ruts without our realizing it. We sometimes…
Be Strong and Courageous in Marriage
We were a thousand feet above solid ground, and the people around me wanted to basically clip me to a clothesline, give me a push, and tell me to enjoy the ride. Oh yeah, and “Don’t forget to look down!”,…
Fighting Fairly with Your Spouse
“Fight.” “Disagree.” “Discuss.” Call it whatever you want, but if you’re married, it happens. And that’s okay! I’m not saying we should unleash our anger and let careless words fly whenever we feel like it. We can, in fact, still…
True Love (As Seen on TV)
When I was a kid, I had a crush on John Schneider (“Bo Duke”) and Henry Winkler (“Fonzie”). In my teenage years, I had a crush on Michael J. Fox, Kirk Cameron, and later, Andre Agassi. I’m sure there were…
Making Marriage a Priority When You Have School-Aged Children
Remember when you were newlyweds and just couldn’t get enough of each other? Spending time together was never a question; the question was more What else would we do BESIDES spend time together?! But as so many of us have…
Not According to Plan
It was the first time in my then-nine years of motherhood that all of my children were to have ongoing scheduled activities, of which I was not to be a part. Honestly, this was pretty exciting to me. Now that…
